Smi's 8th Annual Energy from Waste conference is designed to be a platfom for discussion and understanding of the developments in industry. The conference will cover a range of issues including how the circular economy will impact Energy from Waste and other updates on regulation and recycling targets. We will look at how the industry should develop in next couple of years encompassing how technology is developing and how the number of plants able to utilise heat can be increased. Merchant financing, contracts for difference and legal issues regarding these plants are also major issues that will be discussed.

This established conference will allow attendees to network with industry leaders allowing issues to be discussed, debated and solved. As a key part of the waste management industry Energy from Waste plants must be ablet to adapt to changes in the regulatory and recycling environments.

• Receive regulatory guidance and understand the impact of the circular economy on energy from waste
• Understand how merchant projects can be funded and what projects are bankable
• Discuss how Heating Distribution networks can become a reality
• Get ahead of the game and learn about the latest cutting edge technological breakthroughs

9:00 Chairman's Opening Remarks

9:10 The outlook for the energy from waste industry

Jacob Hayler is the Executive Director at the Environmental Services Association – the trade association for the UK’s waste and resource management sector.

Jacob joined ESA from the City in 2005 as an Economist, and has spent most of the past 10 years focused on helping to develop market-focused policies that combine environmental and economic sustainability. At various points during his time at ESA, Jacob has retained responsibility for policy relating to finance, tax, carbon management, contracts and energy from waste.

In January 2015 Jacob was appointed ESA’s Executive Director and he now retains responsibility for the day to day running of the Association.

• How can energy from waste continue to play a role in the circular economy?
• Changing our thinking: waste as an energy source
• Are combustion plants the best option available?
• Interaction with recycling and reuse initiatives

9:50 Insight into the Beddington Plant

• Understand the particular case of this plant
• The planning process: was it all smooth sailing?
• The importance of Viridor’s community contribution plan
• The plan for a Sutton Decentralised Energy Network

10:30 Morning Coffee

10:50 Waste to Everything, the competition for feedstock

• Examples and options for waste to product
• EFW, gasification, pyrolysis, fermentation etc
• Practical examples used to illustrate the future market thinking (SUEZ and other)
• Looking to the future: looking at the competitive landscape for the use of waste in energy and production environments

11:30 Research priorities for biomass gasification

• Our research into biomass gasification processes
• What is our research showing?
• Thoughts on potential application of waste processing
• The future gasification technology: What can we look forward to?

12:10 Lunch

13:10 Encouraging Combined Heat and power

Peter North holds a BSc in Engineering and an MSc in Building Services Engineering. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a Chartered Engineer.

His professional career has been in the energy sector in design, development and implementation of both the private and public sector energy projects. His technology experience ranges from nuclear and fossil fuels, to combined heat and power, district heating and renewables including waste. Peter’s work has involved the commercial development of energy projects combining engineering with commercial structuring and financing.

Peter is currently a Senior Manager – Programme Delivery (Sustainable Energy), with the Greater London Authority. His main role is supporting both the public and private sector to develop and deliver larger-scale urban heat network projects. Peter is becoming increasingly involved in the research, policy development and planning of large-scale heat networks and supporting the innovative application of decentralised energy technology to heat networks.

• The importance of forward planning: developing plants near the end user
• What the Greater London Alliance are doing to encourage these plants
• Overcoming the infrastructural issues
• An update on what is being done in London

13:50 Understand the heat project in Southwark

Darren Merrill, Councillor, Southwark Council

• The importance of forward planning: developing plants near the end user
• The specific details of this project
• Getting the project off the ground: a case study
• Looking to the future: What are the possibilities?

14:30 Developments in funding procedures for energy from waste plants

Andrew Hartley, Director, Green Investment Bank

• The End of PPP/PFI projects and the reality of funding merchant projects
• Understanding the new market
• Understanding what makes an energy from waste project bankable
• Changing to the funding structures for waste infrastructure projects

15:10 Afternoon Tea

15:30 The case study of a merchant funded project

Peter was a founder (1986) of Levenseat Ltd, a waste management company in central Scotland offering a range of waste management services including non-hazardous landfill, MRF, in-vessel and block composting, aggregates recycling, contaminated soil remediation, tyre baling and manufacture of “Legio” concrete blocks using recycled aggregates. In March 2015, a new venture Levenseat Renewable Energy Ltd secured financing for a 12.5MWe EfW plant (fluidised bed gasification) and fuel preparation and materials recycling facility with capacity to process 215,000 tonnes pa of residual MSW and C&I waste.
Peter has also been a founder of 5 technology start-ups and is currently chairman of Opus Learning Ltd, a distance learning company. He has worked in the UK, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

• An overview of the project
• Looking at the funding application process
• What were the biggest setbacks and how were these solved?
• Top tips for future applications

9:50 Energy from waste and British policy

Christopher Maltin has been involved with the development of clean energy all his working life. His pioneering work on lead-free fuel systems continued with work for Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and the original design concept of the natural gas powered Mercedes EcoVito. He has advised governments and regional committees on the treatment of organic waste to produce renewable energy and organic materials, and has spoken on these subjects at conferences all over the world. His current projects include Biomethane Ltd’s leadership of the GoByGas consortium to convert 27 heavy goods vehicles to dual fuel and to build a network of gas vehicle refuelling stations around the UK

• Previous UK government policies on energy production and waste management
• Present Conservative policies on energy from waste: will they be good enough?
• Are gasification and incineration plants the way forward for energy from waste in the UK?
• Should we be encouraging smaller, more sustainable energy and waste management plants?
• What needs to be changed to allow acceptable and sustainable energy from waste plants to flourish?

10:30 Morning Coffee

10:50 An update on developments in Wales

Taliesin Maynard, Head of Waste Infrastructure Programmes, Department for the Environment,, Welsh Assembly Government

• Understand the importance of the environmental bill for Energy from Waste
• Why these ideas are important for Wales
• How will the Energy from Waste industry impact the feedstock available for plants?
• Ways in which the industry can evolve with these changes

11:30 Understanding the refuse derived fuel market

Alban Forster, Director, SLR Consulting LTD

• How does the RDF market benefit the UK
• Should the RDF export system be looked at favourably by the UK?
• The potential for European waste to increase to plant capacity
• Should we focus on building more Energy from Waste Plants?

12:10 Energy from waste: hear from a project dealing with recycling and energy from waste

• Understanding the projects unique situation
• A look at how we were funded: our experiences
• Looking at the reaction of the local community

12:50 Lunch

13:50 The future of energy from waste technology

Guillaume Perron-Piche, Policy Officer, ESWET

• Brief legislative overview and insight: Technology characteristics to fulfil BREF, Circular Economy and Energy Union demands
• What are the most interesting technologies coming to the energy from waste sector?
• What could the UK learn from other European countries regarding technology?
• The future for the energy from waste technology sector

16:50 Chairman's Closing Remarks

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Christopher Maltin has been involved with the development of clean energy all his working life. His pioneering work on lead-free fuel systems continued with work for Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and the original design concept of the natural gas powered Mercedes EcoVito. He has advised governments and regional committees on the treatment of organic waste to produce renewable energy and organic materials, and has spoken on these subjects at conferences all over the world. His current projects include Biomethane Ltd’s leadership of the GoByGas consortium to convert 27 heavy goods vehicles to dual fuel and to build a network of gas vehicle refuelling stations around the UK

Jacob Hayler is the Executive Director at the Environmental Services Association – the trade association for the UK’s waste and resource management sector.

Jacob joined ESA from the City in 2005 as an Economist, and has spent most of the past 10 years focused on helping to develop market-focused policies that combine environmental and economic sustainability. At various points during his time at ESA, Jacob has retained responsibility for policy relating to finance, tax, carbon management, contracts and energy from waste.

In January 2015 Jacob was appointed ESA’s Executive Director and he now retains responsibility for the day to day running of the Association.

Peter was a founder (1986) of Levenseat Ltd, a waste management company in central Scotland offering a range of waste management services including non-hazardous landfill, MRF, in-vessel and block composting, aggregates recycling, contaminated soil remediation, tyre baling and manufacture of “Legio” concrete blocks using recycled aggregates. In March 2015, a new venture Levenseat Renewable Energy Ltd secured financing for a 12.5MWe EfW plant (fluidised bed gasification) and fuel preparation and materials recycling facility with capacity to process 215,000 tonnes pa of residual MSW and C&I waste.
Peter has also been a founder of 5 technology start-ups and is currently chairman of Opus Learning Ltd, a distance learning company. He has worked in the UK, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

Peter North holds a BSc in Engineering and an MSc in Building Services Engineering. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a Chartered Engineer.

His professional career has been in the energy sector in design, development and implementation of both the private and public sector energy projects. His technology experience ranges from nuclear and fossil fuels, to combined heat and power, district heating and renewables including waste. Peter’s work has involved the commercial development of energy projects combining engineering with commercial structuring and financing.

Peter is currently a Senior Manager – Programme Delivery (Sustainable Energy), with the Greater London Authority. His main role is supporting both the public and private sector to develop and deliver larger-scale urban heat network projects. Peter is becoming increasingly involved in the research, policy development and planning of large-scale heat networks and supporting the innovative application of decentralised energy technology to heat networks.

Alban Forster

Andrew Hartley

Director, Green Investment Bank

Artem Rodin

Counsel, CMS

Barbara Herridge

External Communications, North London Waste Alliance

Christopher Maltin

Chairman, Organic Power

Christopher Maltin has been involved with the development of clean energy all his working life. His pioneering work on lead-free fuel systems continued with work for Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and the original design concept of the natural gas powered Mercedes EcoVito. He has advised governments and regional committees on the treatment of organic waste to produce renewable energy and organic materials, and has spoken on these subjects at conferences all over the world. His current projects include Biomethane Ltd’s leadership of the GoByGas consortium to convert 27 heavy goods vehicles to dual fuel and to build a network of gas vehicle refuelling stations around the UK

Guillaume Perron-Piche

Ian Fielding

Jacob Haylor

Jacob Hayler is the Executive Director at the Environmental Services Association – the trade association for the UK’s waste and resource management sector.

Jacob joined ESA from the City in 2005 as an Economist, and has spent most of the past 10 years focused on helping to develop market-focused policies that combine environmental and economic sustainability. At various points during his time at ESA, Jacob has retained responsibility for policy relating to finance, tax, carbon management, contracts and energy from waste.

In January 2015 Jacob was appointed ESA’s Executive Director and he now retains responsibility for the day to day running of the Association.

John Twitchen

Executive Director, Copper Consultancy

Johnny Stuen

Technical Director, Waste to Energy Agency, City of Oslo

Kristian Dales

Sales and Marketing Director, FCC Environment

Paco Hevia

Head of Projects, Ferrovial Servicios Centre of Excellence for the Environment, Amey

Paul Sheridan

Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP

Peter Maclaren

Director , levenseat

Peter was a founder (1986) of Levenseat Ltd, a waste management company in central Scotland offering a range of waste management services including non-hazardous landfill, MRF, in-vessel and block composting, aggregates recycling, contaminated soil remediation, tyre baling and manufacture of “Legio” concrete blocks using recycled aggregates. In March 2015, a new venture Levenseat Renewable Energy Ltd secured financing for a 12.5MWe EfW plant (fluidised bed gasification) and fuel preparation and materials recycling facility with capacity to process 215,000 tonnes pa of residual MSW and C&I waste.
Peter has also been a founder of 5 technology start-ups and is currently chairman of Opus Learning Ltd, a distance learning company. He has worked in the UK, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

Peter North

Peter North holds a BSc in Engineering and an MSc in Building Services Engineering. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a Chartered Engineer.

His professional career has been in the energy sector in design, development and implementation of both the private and public sector energy projects. His technology experience ranges from nuclear and fossil fuels, to combined heat and power, district heating and renewables including waste. Peter’s work has involved the commercial development of energy projects combining engineering with commercial structuring and financing.

Peter is currently a Senior Manager – Programme Delivery (Sustainable Energy), with the Greater London Authority. His main role is supporting both the public and private sector to develop and deliver larger-scale urban heat network projects. Peter is becoming increasingly involved in the research, policy development and planning of large-scale heat networks and supporting the innovative application of decentralised energy technology to heat networks.

Stuart Hayward-Higham

Technical Development Director, SUEZ environnement R&WR UK

Taliesin Maynard

Head of Waste Infrastructure Programmes, Department for the Environment,, Welsh Assembly Government

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View detailsESAOfficial Media Partnerhttp://www.esauk.orgThe Environmental Services Association (ESA) works on behalf of our Members to support and promote the Waste & Resource Management industry. We work with governments, parliaments and regulators to bring about a sustainable system of waste and resource management for the UK. Our industry provides services which are essential to modern life. The companies that make up the sector collect the waste produced by households and businesses across the UK, treat it responsibly, and turn a large percentage of that waste into new resources and energy for the nation. In recent years the industry has transformed itself. Ten years ago, over three-quarters of Britain's waste went to landfill (compared to well under 50% today) and waste management was chiefly focused on the logistics of collection and transport. While these still matter, the industry has developed a range of technologies to treat waste and extract value from it. Innovation & investment is a constant feature of modern waste management. The ESA is also at the forefront of debates about waste prevention and recycling, playing a vital role in driving higher standards within our industry.

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Waste-to-Energy (also called Energy-from-Waste) has an important role to play both on the energy recovery and on the environmental aspects of managing waste that is not suitable for recycling.
Waste-to-Energy is an integral part of sustainable waste management, as reflected by its role in the Waste Hierarchy of the EU’s Waste Framework Directive, acting in complement to recycling while enabling landfilling minimisation.
Making a valuable contribution to the reduction of Greenhouse Gas emissions through better waste management and cleaner energy, Waste-to-Energy is a solution to multiple challenges.”

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CEWEP’s members are committed to ensuring high environmental standards, achieving low emissions and maintaining state of the art energy production from waste that is not suitable for sustainable recycling (e.g. too polluted).
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An interview with Johnny Stuen, Technical Director, Waste-to-Energy Agency, City of Oslo

Media Partners

ESWET: European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology

ESWET is the association grouping the European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology. Our main purpose is to foster the development and dissemination of Waste-to-Energy.
Waste-to-Energy (also called Energy-from-Waste) has an important role to play both on the energy recovery and on the environmental aspects of managing waste that is not suitable for recycling.
Waste-to-Energy is an integral part of sustainable waste management, as reflected by its role in the Waste Hierarchy of the EU’s Waste Framework Directive, acting in complement to recycling while enabling landfilling minimisation.
Making a valuable contribution to the reduction of Greenhouse Gas emissions through better waste management and cleaner energy, Waste-to-Energy is a solution to multiple challenges.”

ESA

The Environmental Services Association (ESA) works on behalf of our Members to support and promote the Waste & Resource Management industry. We work with governments, parliaments and regulators to bring about a sustainable system of waste and resource management for the UK. Our industry provides services which are essential to modern life. The companies that make up the sector collect the waste produced by households and businesses across the UK, treat it responsibly, and turn a large percentage of that waste into new resources and energy for the nation. In recent years the industry has transformed itself. Ten years ago, over three-quarters of Britain's waste went to landfill (compared to well under 50% today) and waste management was chiefly focused on the logistics of collection and transport. While these still matter, the industry has developed a range of technologies to treat waste and extract value from it. Innovation & investment is a constant feature of modern waste management. The ESA is also at the forefront of debates about waste prevention and recycling, playing a vital role in driving higher standards within our industry.

Media Partners

CEWEP (Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants)

CEWEP (Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants) is the umbrella association of the owners and operators of Waste-to-Energy Plants (waste incineration with energy recovery) across Europe.
CEWEP’s members are committed to ensuring high environmental standards, achieving low emissions and maintaining state of the art energy production from waste that is not suitable for sustainable recycling (e.g. too polluted).
Waste-to-Energy: creating reliable, cost-effective, local energy from waste, which is not feasible for recycling

Media Partners

Energy Management Magazine

Published on a quarterly basis Energy Management is designed to keep the industry up to date with the latest information, products, systems and services. The magazine provides an essential tool for any personnel tasked with evaluating and modifying their energy management practices, from utility buyers, compliance and facilities managers through to energy efficiency and procurement directors.

Ethanol India

Business Brains is a prominent Biofuel Consultancy Organization having 15 years experience in Turnkey Project Consultancy Services, supporting the clients from concept to commissioning and developing an marketing information system for the clientele.

The organization specialized in the most modern and economical project design considering the product requirement in the market and also following the latest effluent treatment guidelines. The organization is backed up by more than 70 clients and 15 Plant references in India and overseas. It has also supported to many corporate companies to build their biofuel plant objectives. To update the society, the Consultancy Organization has supported the society through its web portal www.ethanolindia.net which enjoys the largest hit website in Asia & also has supported as media partners to most of the conferences going on in the world.

Mr. Deepak Desai, the Chief Consultant and owner, he & along with his team apart from execution of plants have addressed many national & international seminars in Brazil, Australia and Thailand through the world biofuel forum as a strong contributor to the industry.

Environment Analyst

Environment Analyst is a publishing, events and business research organisation with a remit to track performance and opportunities within the environmental services sector, with a particular focus on the environmental consulting, contracting and support services market. Our product portfolio includes: the UK Market Intelligence Service, the Global Market Intelligence Service, Environment Analyst OnSite, Brownfield Briefing, Brownfield Briefing Awards, Sustainable Building and conferences and awards for environmental professionals. http://environment-analyst.com/

Power Technology

Future Power Technology is an established monthly digital magazine, offering in-depth coverage of the global power industry in an exciting, interactive format.

Brought to you by an experienced editorial and design team, Future Power Technology is the essential read for any decision maker wanting up-to-date power industry news and analysis, with articles and interviews on new technology, energy, construction projects and designs, operations and maintenance and much more. . .

You can view our previous issues now, and subscribe to the magazine for free to get each new issue delivered directly to your inbox.

Oilandgaspress

Oilandgaspress is a professionally packaged Press Release service by Vchris Limited. A media relations consultancy company, which links corporate organizations directly with the media-print electronic. We offer a unique opportunity for corporate organizations to get their company news, press release and corporate profiles to a huge online population globally.
Oilandgaspress provides an optimised press release service that enhances a companies or organisations profile within the search engine directories. An online news release will take your companies message to thousands of potential customers and will allow for click-through to your website. As e-commerce professionals the Oilandgaspress staff will ensure that thousands on the web read your press releases everyday.
Oilandgaspress ensures that each press release is optimised for the search engines utilising keywords that are used by your target audience in searching for your product or information.

Inderscience Publishers

Inderscience is a dynamic, leading, independent journal publisher. The company disseminates the latest research across the broad fields of science, engineering and technology; management, public and business administration; environment, ecological economics and sustainable development; computing, ICT and internet/web services, and related areas. Inderscience offers over 35 years' experience in publishing and has succeeded in building a substantial collection approaching 400 high-quality peer-reviewed international research journals in both online and print formats. We offer a variety of ways to keep up-to-date with the latest published leading-edge research while our online collection represents a fully-searchable digital archive of around 60,000 articles.

Offshore Technology

IJ Environment and Waste Management

IJEWM is a refereed reference and authoritative source of information in the field of environmental and waste management Together with its sister publications IJEP, IJETM and IJGEnvI, it provides a comprehensive coverage of environmental issues. It covers both engineering/technical and management solutions.

International Journal of Global Energy Issues

The International Journal of Global Energy Issues provides an international forum and authoritative source of information on renewable and non-renewable energy resources, energy-economic systems, energy and environment, international energy policy issues, technological innovation and new energy sources. It envisages the use of analytical tools and concepts from multifarious disciplines to address concerns for ecological, social, economic and political dimensions of sustainability.IJGEI seeks to establish an effective channel for communication between policymakers, government agencies, concerned citizens, consumer bodies, industry, public authorities and members of academic/research institutions

MJMEnergy

MJMEnergy offer energy consultancy, training and publishing solutions to energy companies worldwide. A multi-disciplined team of experts, all currently working within the industry, are available for consultancy assignments, training presentations and publishing projects.

Int. J. of Environmental Technology and Management

IJETM is a refereed and authoritative source of information in the field of environmental technology and management. Together with its sister publications IJEP and IJGEnvI, it provides a comprehensive coverage of environmental issues. It deals with the shorter-term, covering both engineering/technical and management solutions.

Green Match

GreenMatch is a comprehensive guide designed to help you navigate through the transition to renewable energy. We care about the environment and believe that everyone has a part to play in making the UK a little greener - one house at a time. GreenMatch strives to engage more homes and families in sustainability by providing all the necessary information to make the switch even easier.

Biofuels International

BIOFUELS INTERNATIONAL magazine is brought out 6 times a year and is the leading global publication in the market. Designed to appeal to those who wish to learn and be kept abreast of this increasingly important area, the magazine encompasses, biodiesel, bioethanol, and biomass.

Every issue includes in-depth news analysis and features on related subjects, including distribution, handling, storage, equipment and second generation technology. Industry experts regularly contributing to the magazine include the European Bioethanol Fuel Association and Will Thurmond, author of Biodiesel 2020: A global market survey.

Biofuels International is mailed to a minimum of 2,800 named individuals within the sector and is the industry’s only audited magazine

Bioenergy International

“Whenever and wherever bioenergy is discussed” News and information is published 7 times a year with an increased print run to 8 000 copies per issue, minimum. It is currently distributed to subscribers and other stakeholders in 66 countries, both as a printed magazine and as an interactive PDF file on the Internet, complemented with other social media. Additionally it is distributed at all major bioenergy related events around the world some 100 or so per year. Through a network of partners local language editions are currently available in Polish, Russian, French and Spanish. Additionally there is a sister publication in Swedish and a newsletter in Japan.

Industrial Compliance Magazine

NNFCC

NNFCC is a leading international consultancy with expertise in the conversion of biomass to bioenergy, biofuels and bio-based products. We take an integrated approach, providing a holistic view of technology, policy and market development, enabling better decision making and more robust strategy development for commercial businesses. Our services are tailored to give organisations a better understanding of the opportunities; regularly providing expert advice to investors and developers to minimise and overcome risks, or to identify, steer and strengthen future investments and business plans respectively. We are also an advisor to the UK Government and work closely with DECC on bioenergy policy, regulation and financial support mechanisms.

International Journal of Environmental Engineering

IJEE is an interdisciplinary and refereed journal, a think tank that fosters environmental protection and innovative solutions to ensure healthy, safe and efficient industrial operations. It promotes feasible system design, development and management, bringing together sustainable technologies, people and sound processes. It provides cross-learning between various scientific, technological, business and economics disciplines such as agriculture, fisheries, transportation, oil and gas, mining, metallurgy, and areas of conflict, taking into account environmental, health and safety, and other issues of public concern.

Progress in Industrial Ecology, An International Journal

PIE contributes to international research and practice in industrial ecology for sustainable development. PIE aims to establish channels of communication between academics, practitioners, business stakeholders and the government with an interdisciplinary and international approach to the challenges of corporate social responsibility and inter-organisational environmental management.

Global Energy Watch

GlobalEnergyWatch brings the latest Energy news from government, industry and major news agencies around the world. Our service has over 60,000 active subscribers and 2 million article readers per year.
GlobalEnergyWatch content is categorised in over 10 main news groups for example: “Solar Energy News”, or “Oil & Gas News” making recent and related articles easy to find.
Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter on www.GlobalEnergyWatch.com/subscription

Global Information GII

Global Information Inc. (GII), established in 1983, is headquartered in Japan with overseas offices worldwide. GII partners with over 300 market research companies as well as more than 50 global conference organizers to provide comprehensive services to clients from all sectors and perform as an aggregator for research and conference information. GII clients enjoy real time and personalized services through our global presences. For more information, please visit: GII Research Services: http://www.giiresearch.com/about_en.shtml and GII Conferences: http://www.giiconference.com/

Bioenergy Insight

Bioenergy Insight is a newer publication targeted at companies producing biomass fuel in the form of pellets and briquettes, and those using biomass fuel to produce CHP, biogas, biopower, chemicals, heat and liquid biofuels.

Bioenergy Insight is published 6 times a year and is mailed to a minimum of 3,000 named individuals within the sector. The magazine covers regulations, legislation, bioenergy news, technical and bioenergy updates, including pellets, biogas, biopower, biofuels plants and more with regional insights and interviews with leading biomass users and producers.

Biomass-Events

Holiday Inn Regents Park

Carburton Street
London W1W 5EE
United Kingdom

Choose the well-connected Holiday Inn London-Regent's Park hotel, with a superb central London location and speedy transport links. Holiday Inn London-Regent's Park is in a leafy and cosmopolitan area of central London, a 10-minute walk from bustling Oxford Street. Leave your car in our NCP managed underground car park, and explore London by Tube. Great Portland Street Tube station is 25 metres from the hotel, from where you can reach the City and Canary Wharf in 30 minutes, and London Heathrow Airport in 45 minutes.

Wireless Internet is available throughout the hotel, and you can invite up to 300 people to events at the Academy Conference Centre, with an IT technician and break-out zones. Holiday Inn London-Regent's Park is a 10-minute walk from Santander's offices and businesses in the BT Tower. Stroll 5 minutes to Regent's Park, where you'll find London Zoo and pretty Primrose Hill. We're a 10-minute walk from Bond Street boutiques and 20 minutes from Buckingham Palace and cruises on the River Thames.

Ask our Concierge to plan your day out and book West End theatre tickets. Room Service is available 24 hours at Holiday Inn London-Regent's Park, or dine in the vibrant Junction Restaurant. Our Junction Bar has a menu of light bites, and a hot breakfast buffet is served daily.

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WHAT IS CPD?

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development’. It is essentially a philosophy,
which maintains that in order to be effective, learning should be organised and
structured. The most common definition is:

‘A commitment to structured skills and knowledge enhancement for Personal or Professional
competence’

CPD is a common requirement of individual membership with professional bodies and
Institutes. Increasingly, employers also expect their staff to undertake regular
CPD activities.

Undertaken over a period of time, CPD ensures that educational qualifications do
not become obsolete, and allows for best practice and professional standards to
be upheld.

CPD can be undertaken through a variety of learning activities including instructor
led training courses, seminars and conferences, e:learning modules or structured
reading.

CPD AND PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTES

There are approximately 470 institutes in the UK across all industry sectors, with
a collective membership of circa 4 million professionals, and they all expect their
members to undertake CPD.

For some institutes undertaking CPD is mandatory e.g. accountancy and law, and linked
to a licence to practice, for others it’s obligatory. By ensuring that their members
undertake CPD, the professional bodies seek to ensure that professional standards,
legislative awareness and ethical practices are maintained.

CPD Schemes often run over the period of a year and the institutes generally provide
online tools for their members to record and reflect on their CPD activities.

TYPICAL CPD SCHEMES AND RECORDING OF CPD (CPD points and hours)

Professional bodies and Institutes CPD schemes are either structured as ‘Input’
or ‘Output’ based.

‘Input’ based schemes list a precise number of CPD hours that individuals must achieve
within a given time period. These schemes can also use different ‘currencies’ such
as points, merits, units or credits, where an individual must accumulate the number
required. These currencies are usually based on time i.e. 1 CPD point = 1 hour of
learning.

‘Output’ based schemes are learner centred. They require individuals to set learning
goals that align to professional competencies, or personal development objectives.
These schemes also list different ways to achieve the learning goals e.g. training
courses, seminars or e:learning, which enables an individual to complete their CPD
through their preferred mode of learning.

As a formal provider of CPD certified activities, SMI Group can provide an indication
of the learning benefit gained and the typical completion. However, it is ultimately
the responsibility of the delegate to evaluate their learning, and record it correctly
in line with their professional body’s or employers requirements.

GLOBAL CPD

Increasingly, international and emerging markets are ‘professionalising’ their workforces
and looking to the UK to benchmark educational standards. The undertaking of CPD
is now increasingly expected of any individual employed within today’s global marketplace.

CPD Certificates

We can provide a certificate for all our accredited events. To request a CPD certificate for a conference , workshop, master classes you have attended please email events@smi-online.co.uk